(Instrumental Intro – 4–8 bars
driving kick + rolling bass,
bright analog stab,
trance arpeggio rising,
male klapa choir enters on long open vowels: “oh–ah”)
[VERSE 1 – male lead, direct, rhythmic]
I’m not a saint, I’m not that clean,
not made for some happy screen.
I got a heart, I got a voice,
but I waste them wrong by choice.
I know my flaws, I know my mess,
I never learned to play it safe.
I speak too late, I feel too fast,
and break the things I want to last.
(PRE-CHORUS – tension build, synth filter opens)
Everyone knows how it should be,
everyone’s smart but not like me.
When all the lights are turning down,
you stand alone —
with who you are.
(Trance build – snare roll, rising arp)
[CHORUS – HUGE, DANCEABLE, LEAD + KLAPA]
I’m not a saint, but I was yours,
at least once, at least for real.
If I broke you on that road,
it was never how I feel.
I’m not a saint, I’m not a lie,
just bad at timing, bad at signs.
Love can hurt, love can burn,
but I come back —
every time.
(Post-chorus hook – chant, KLAPA dominant)
Not a saint!
(Not a saint!)
But I was real!
(Was real!)
(Instrumental Trance Break – 8 bars
kick + bass only,
arp dancing,
klapa holds rhythmic “oh-oh” stabs)
[VERSE 2 – male lead, harder flow]
City chews me, spits me out,
same damn face, another round.
Cold beer, empty hands,
promises we never land.
Days repeat, nights collide,
every win comes late in time.
Still I move, still I stand,
with broken rules and no back-up plan.
(PRE-CHORUS – shorter, urgent)
No forgiveness in my hand,
no medals for the pain.
Just one deep breath,
and let the chorus hit again!
(Build – full trance lift)
[CHORUS – FULL POWER, KLAPA + LEAD]
I’m not a saint, but I was yours,
at least once, at least for real.
If I broke you on that road,
it was never how I feel.
I’m not a saint, I’m not a lie,
just bad at timing, bad at signs.
Love can hurt, love can burn,
but I come back —
every time.
(HOOK LOOP – instrumental + choir)
Not a saint! – but real!
Not a saint! – still here!
[BRIDGE – Breakdown, half-time, dark]
If you see me — wave your hand.
If it hurts — take another drink.
Life has no rehearsal run…
— (silence drop)
just turn it up…
and drive.
(Trance instrumental section – 16 bars
melodic lead synth,
klapa sings sustained chords,
energy slowly rebuilding)
[FINAL CHORUS – MAX ENERGY, ALL IN]
I’m not a saint, but I was yours!
(Not a saint!)
At least once, at least for real!
(Not a saint!)
If I broke you on that road,
I’m still standing —
I still feel!
I’m not a saint, but hear me now,
life hits low but I don’t bow.
Love can hurt, love can burn,
but I return —
I return!
[OUTRO – instrumental + KLAPA]
(Klapa holds powerful final chord,
trance melody echoes,
kick fades,
choir remains)
Galeb
